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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
RUMBLE OF THE RAIL.
The Manitoba Road is Sending Forward
Material to Minot and Fort Bu-
ford Rapidly.
No Half Rates for Ministers North
ern Pacific Has Issued New
Freight Tariff.
Commissioner Sparks Talks Vtgor.
ous1y About Suit Arising
in Montana.
Opinions of Several Prominent Per-
sons Regarding the Interstate
Commerce Bill.

The Manitoba is going to do great piece
of railroad work this summer i'll building
from Minot to Great Falls 1t was the in
tention at first to build only from the east
end, but il has now been settled that part
OF the road is to be built at the same time
both from Fort Buford and from Minot a
distance of 143 miles. The contract for the
whole work has been let TO Shepard, Win
ston Il Co.. and for several weeks the ma
terials and supplies for the road have been
going forward as rapidly as possible. they
have been shipped to two points, part to
Mlnot and a part TO CaStleton.
The iron and other supplies shipped
To CaStleton will be transferred
to the Northern Pacific, and shipped to the
Missouri, where it will be placed on boats
and moved up the river to Fort Buford.
From the latter point the track will be laid
eastward to meet the gang building west
from MmOt. \ large supply OF coal, iron.
ties, rails. etc, has been shipped both
ways, and as soon as the river is open and
the frost is sufficiently out of the ground,
work Will be commenced and hurried for
ward as fast as it can be. When this part
of the road is completed the Manitoba road
will be l43 miles further west than 1t now is.
No Free passes fer ministers.
The st. Paul and Minneapolis Rate
Sheet association held a meeting yesterday
and ordered that the round trip land eXcur-
sion tickets be lett ont. The questions OF
baggage and second class rates were left
open until after Tuesday, the 29th, when
the general passenger agents meet in Chi
cago TO discuss these two matters finally.
1t was also concluded that ministers OF the
gospel would have to pay full fare unless
the commissioners should be able to dis
cover some way by which the law will per-
NIT them to ride free.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25

You good people of Tennessee, with unlim-
tied natural resources and abundant raw ma
terial,are expected to leave them all undevel-
oped to favor Democratic purposes rather
than support Republican policy manisestly
in your interest, all because, forsooth, the
Republican party did not agree with some of
you about slavery and the war twenty-five
Years ago. You are expected to pull the
chestnuts out of the fire in gratitude to a
party in the North for its sympathy for you
in the war, into which they
encouraged you to enter and
deserted you in your extremity. And now a
Democratic administration, elected by chance.
relying upon solid South, counts your cleo
tora vote as ittin thing and, absolutely
Indifferent to your interest, schemes and plans
BY the concentration of patronage and the
free trade ideas OF the great commerce al city
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
A Startling Hens Egg at Strasburg-A
Hen that Means Business.

Strasburg is agitated, and well it
may be. One of the greatest curl
osiHas ever presented to the citi.
zens of Letterkenny township is that
a hens egg of somewhat diminutive
size, dropped on Wednesday of last
week.
The egg is evenly shaped, and in
color dark tan, resembling col
ored Easter egg. But the strange
thing is that four letters are plainly
marked on it, viz. IT Y X W." The
query is, what do these ominous
characters mean. Clearly the hen
has gone into the prophesying bust
ness, but no one has yet been found
to interpret her meaning. Ifthe hen
has not had any schooling the init
ais might mean that Truly Yuoro-
pean Kruel War is coming; but if an
educated hen this theory is upset.
The wise men of Letterkenny must
sit upon the egg and determine what
ought to be done with the hem
VaIley Spirit.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
Worse and More of it.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-In ad-
dition to the embarrassment already
mentioned, which the failure of the
deficiency bill causes, are the follow
ing: The operations of every de.
partment of the Government print
ing office, of the Executive offices of
the Senate and of the House of Rep
resentatives, of the Agricultural De-
partment of the District Govern
ment will be seriously hampered and
restricted. In the Department of
the State the Consular service is de-
ranged, and the honor of the Gov
eminent made to suffer. In the
Treasury Department the employees
who worked over hours during
sitting days and nights OF asst sum-
mer are made to wait a year longer
for the compensation SO justly due
them. The printing of additional
one and two-dollar silver certificates
and legal notes is prevented by the
failure Of the bill.
he'll gate must remain unllgnJeu,
or the ground on which the light
house and fog signal are situated
must be used without legal right to
do so. Our fur interests must go
without protection, and the tax on
oleomargarine be only half collected.
Heavy guns were being constructed
under contract, guns for the War
Department. The contractors 90
unpaid. The Bureaus of Construc-
ton and Repair and of Steam En-
cheering are unprovided with the
money they need. The Pension
Office is left without the means to
employ the twenty-one additional
clerks made necessary by the pas
sage of the Mexican Pension bill.
The free delivery system of the
postolIlce cannot he extended. The
manufacture of postage and special
delivery stamps, stamped envelopes
newspaper wrappers and letter
sheets, registered package tags,
official and dead letter envelopes,
is either crippled or stopped by the
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
Mr.. Blaine's Mail.

A gentleman, who had close per-
sonal relations with Mr.. Blaine dur
ing the campaign of 'S4, said recent
ly, says the New York Sun, that one
Of the best proofs of the undiminish-
ed personal strength of Mr. Blaine
has is his daily mail. 1t is very
large. 1t comes from all sections of
the United States, and much of it
from people whom he never knew.
1t seems to be a spontaneous effort
on the part Of men who voted for
him. from Name to Oregon, to indi.
cate their wish that he be again a
candidate. Besides this demonstra-
tion of popularity, Mr.. Blaine is kept
constantly advised by unsolicited
correspondence of the state of public
feeling all over the Union. The
opinions Of good judges 90 to the po-
litical situation find their way sooner
or later to his library, though the
givers of them never intended them
for Mr.. Blaine's ears. OF course
some of this Mr. Blaine discredits,
but the average of opinion that he
thus gets he is inclined to put more
or less faith in.
II myself" said the gentleman,
"without knowing that others were
doing tue same thing, have made it
n point to write to Mr.. Blaine when
ever | heard any opinion from a man
competent to judge of the political
situation. The other day wrote
him what a gentleman who had some
opportunity for knowing told me !;
namely, that in his opinion Blaine
wodld carry New York by 10000
majority, at least, if Cleveland was
the opposing candidate | found
out afterward that Mr.. Blaine had
received similar letters from others
to the same effect. | am inclined to
think that most of his correspon
dents everywhere inform him that
President Cleveland has lost ground
with the masses of Democrats. OF
course, some Of this opinion is due
to excessive zeal for Mr.. Blaine. /
don't think Mr.. Blaine has ever said
a word to a soul that aould be CON
strued into an intention on his part
TO be again a candidate, but no man
could receive the mail he does with
out regarding his candidacy as in
evitable. Aud if he is a candidate,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
A Deliohtful Eyepina.

The Gerardstown SOciable having
accepted an invitation to visit at the
residence of Mr.. G. X. Bowers on
March 18th. Mr.. e. l.. Tabb, with his
four-in-hand, made his appearance in
the public square in the quiet village
of Gerardstown, about sun down.
His capacious vehicle was soon lad
.ened with the youth and beauty Of
the village and neighborhood. 1t
was rather with tremulous interest
than with open, joyous hilarity they
started for the ride Soon all were
animated with pleasure. They ar
rived at the stately mansion 'Runny-
mead" Soon the parlor was filed
with the liveliest crowd and was a
scene of joyous merriment, which in
creased until the call to the dining
room, where delicious refreshments
were served and enjoyed hugely by
all present. All through the evening
our host and hostess by grace, ease,
delicacy and tact, caused every one
to have a delightful time. When
time came to leave, all were 10th to
quit the scene of a fascination that
had unclaimed them for the few hours
past. Whether the breath of the
Goddess of Love can intoxicate like
the cup Of Gree, or whether woman
is ever phosphorescent with the va
por Of life she exhales, is question
we viii not discuss at present. 1t is
enough that some Of the young gen
tlemen were sensible of strange
fascination, not entirely new to them,
nor unprecedented in the history of
human experience, but always rev.
elation when it comes over a person
for the first or the hundredth time, so
pale is the most recent memory by
the side of the passing moment with
the flash of any newborn passion on
its cheek. But then we must remem-
Der that nature makes every man.love
all women and trust the trivial mat
ter of special choice to accident. The
planet Mars was burning like a red
coal, the northern constellation was
slanting downward about it's central
point of flame when we all bid our
host and hostess goodnight and
started on our journey homeward,
every one feeling it was the happiest
evening of the season. ONE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

Mrs. BEEcHER seems very practl
cal and sensible, notwithstanding the
loss of her husband and lifelong
companion. Mr.. Beecher died On
Tuesday of last week. he was bur
led on Saturday, and on'last Monday
his widow attended Plymouth
Church Sewing ,Societyand took her
customary part therein. doing one s
duty is much better than long Grape
wells. and somb re black dresses.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
year. S72 461. 285.

The circulation of standard silver
dollars is now S57, 214,51O, out Of a
total coinage of S256,471 CAT The
silver certificates in circulation
amount to S123, 29O,3 1872, deduction
which leaves 75,966,7 net stand
ard dollars in the Treasury. The
gold coin and bullion in the Treas
ury, less S100,013,005 gold eertif-
Gates in circulation, amounts to SITS,
284, GIT.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
last seven days as reported to r. G..
Dun e Co, of the Mercantile Agen-
cy, number for the United States $50,
and for Canada So, or total Of 2S2
failures, az compared With total of
229 last week, 200 the week previous
to the last, and 239 the correspond
ing week of last year The increase
OF So failures over last week is main
ly attributable to Canada and the
British provinces, where the casual
ties are exceptionally numerous A
considerable increase is also appar-
ent in the Pacific States and in the
South. In New York city there was
but one failure of Importance, the
rest being small. /.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
WEPE YOUR EYE-fILA, SSEiS,
RROT'JJER

"Even the most rabid Republican
pap erssare forced to acknowledge the
return of prosperity to the country,
whic admissions are in queer con-
trast With the lugubrious prognosti-
cations formerly INDUCED in as to
what woald befall the country as the
result of Democratic administra-
ton. "-7StdtcsmGn
Mountaineers, or persons to whom
God never allotted the usual amount
Of brains, might be led astray by the
above spontaneous explosion of con
gealed wind but men generally rea-
son from cause to effect, not from
mere assertion to inglorious acqui-
escence. When did this wonderful
return" actually return? Please
inform us. That the business OF the
country is not near so unsettled as l.
was three months ago, cannot be
questioned. The increased activity
in the iron and lumber business is
explained by ahe fact that the Dem
yocratic Congress failed to raise the
free trade rag-baby from its cradle.
The defeat of Morrison's scheme,
that had for its aim the destruction
Isof American manufacturing indus
tries, has given breathing spell, and
those interested in factories and
mines are taking advantage of the
period. But the prosperity is only
ephemeral and the first agitation of
the tariff question will break in upon
the present prosperity. Now broth
er, in all candor, what has the Dem
ocratic administration done to revive
business ? Name some measure
passed that tended towards eneour-
aging capitalists TO invest their mon
| ey. This State affords pretty OBJ
ject by which to illustrate your signs
of Democratic prosperity. An extra
session of the legislature, which
means $4,000 o" SIS 900 out of the
taxpayers pockets-unnecessarily-
is an endorsement of the ''lugubrious
representations formerly INDUCED
i'm The Democratic party promis-
ed to revise the tariff to rebuild the
Navy, to reduce the surplus in the
treasury, and many other things. 1t
has not fulfilled one of those promi-
ses. On the contrary it has proved
itself unable to govern the Nation
weak vessel floating on stormy
sea. The breakers are ahead. The
crash of rotten timbers must soon be
heard. Prosperity and incapable
ity are as unlike as are the ele-
ments OF lie zones.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

So HaH rates-hve cents per Hnefer Obituary No
notices beyond the usual announcement.
In this city, on the 10Th, inst, ELIZA
BETH CAsKEY, wife of Edward Caskey.
The deceased had been IA sufferer from
heart disease for many months, but ere
the Angel of Death severed the vital chord,
throughout, she gave evidence that she
had been born into truly christian life.
Not only in theory did she exhibit christian
qualities, but also in mInistering graci-
ously to the orphan children of her kins-
folk, for already these acts of charity re-
fleet in emblasened letters her motherly
regard, zeal and piety. The husband,
children, and foster children have bright
err hope beyond the skies. The portals of
the celestial city have opened again to
admit soul bound down with the weight
of many sorrows and cares. With such
heritage they ought no longer weep, but
rejoice. l..
March 18th 1887, in Bal ore, Florence
May. little daughter Of Jacob ID. and LIZ
zie Dora Copenhaver, aged years, and %
days.
"And they shall be mine, saith the Lord
Of Hosts, in that day, when | make up my
Jewels"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

The Boss LAMP.-Mr. Noble L.
Fisher is now selling lamp in which
the most common and cheapest coal Oil
can be used with safety, and the most
brilliant light be obtained. The lamp
is of brass, has large chimney with
a large coal air base for the burner, on
which either one, two or three burners
are used, and when all are lighted a
steady, brilliant and perfect light is the
result. We understand that so bright
is the light that Mr.. Z. G. Hunter, the
photographer by using two of them sue.
ceeded in taking very excellent pho
tograph after night. The wicks are the
average size and with three burners the
three wicks will not cover as large con-
Stunning or feeding surface as the aver
age round wicks and hence not use as
much oil When but little light is de-
sired only one burner need be used. We
congratulate Mr.. Fisher in securing this
useful lamp.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

L edoh t know, bot / think he would
not greatly regret if the Denmocmts
decided to make the race over again
with Cleveland. 1 believe there has
not been an instance in our history
when the defeated candidate of one
campaign was renominated and ran
again against the successful one, in
which the tables were not turned.
John Adams beat Jefferson and then
Jefferson beat Adams. John Quin-
cy Adams beat jackson, and next
time jackson bowed Mr.. Adams
out of the white honse. Van Blu
rem defeated Harrison, but next
time Harrison Tippecanoed little
Van out Of sight / believe these
are the only cases on record where
the candidates Of one campaign for
the presidency were pitted against
each other at the next canvass. /
shouldn't be surprised to see the
record renewed next year nor would
/ surmise, Mr.. Blaine himself"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
OWNS
IRON
B/TZERS

WILL CURE
HEADACHE
INDIGESTION
BILIOUSNESS
DYSPEPSIA
NERVOUS PROSTRATION
MALARIA
CHILLS AND FEVERS
TIRED FEELING
GENERAL DEBILITY
PAIN IN THE BACK & SIDES
IMPURE BLOOD
CONSTIPATION
FEMALE INFIRMITIES
RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA
KIDNEY AND LIVER
TROUBLES
FOR SALE BY MI DRUGGISTS
The Genuine has Trade Mark and crossed Red
Lines wrapper.
TAKE NO OTHER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

There port for March of the De
partment of Agriculture of distribu-
ton and consumption of wheat and
corn shows that SO per cent. of the
crop of corn is still in farmers hands,
a smaller proportion than in March
1885 and 1886, but larger than in
1884. The estimated remainder is
COB, 100000. The estimated proper
ton held for home consumption is L.
377, 100000 bushels, leaving 2SS, 000,-
600 for transportation beyond county
lines. The proportion of merchanta-
BILE corn is eighty six per cent, max
ing the quality of the corn compare
lively high, so being the average
percentage merchantable in series
of years. The amount of wheat on
hand is 81 per cent. of the corn, or
about 122,000,000 bushels against
107, 100000 last year, and 169,
900 in March 1886, the largest sur
plus of the largest crop grown It
is 100000 bushels more than in
March 1884, and 24,00o,O00 bushels
more than in 1882, after the shortest
crop for recent years. The proper
ton held for local consumption is
1914, 100000 bushels, and the proper
ton to be shipped beyond county
lines 263,O00,000 bushels. The quail
ity of the crop is unusually good in
the principal wheat growing sections,
the average weight being 585 pounds
per bushel.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
Avenging Assaults Upon His Sister.

CINCINNATI, March l5.--This morn
ing when the prisoners were brought
into the police cou for trial, IAN ath-
letic young man, who had been stand
ing by the stove for some time
sprang at the line and struck one of
the prisoners a blow that sent him
staggering across the room. He at
tempted to follow up his assault, but
was overpowered, and by direction
of the court was locked up for con-
tempt of court. A vicious shoe
knife was found in his pocket, and
he declared he would have vengeance
at the first opportunity. His name
was Patrick Sheehan. The prisoner.
Teddy Cunningham, was about to
be tried for having forcibly carried
from the street to his room on Sat-
urday night last the fifteen-year-old
sister or Sheehan, as she was return
ing from church, and keeping her q
prisoner in his room, subject to his
lust, until Monday mo. ming. Cum
ningham's trial was postponed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
THE DEMOCRATIC ISSUE &c

THE DEuOtRAJIC J6o = IL az
The Governor Of West Virginia
has ordered an election III Jefferson
county, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Hon. d. b. Lucas,
as n member of the House of Dele
oates. This presents 30 the demo-
cratic voters and party, prominent
and vital questions, which we pre-
sumo will be fully discussed before
election day. The republicans are
really only observers of the fight ex-
listing in democratic ranks, but the
principle connected therewith,ls one
chat may face them at any time.
The names of two men occupy a
prominent position, viz: Messrs.
Camden and Lucas; but abe real
question is: Shall the majority or
minority of delegated party repre-
sentation be obeyed? Shall caucus
or anti-caucus zoe recognized In
other words, ifthe democratic party
of Jefferson county, at primary
election. give majority ofvotes for
one set of candidates, shall the minor
itv aceede thereto, or shall the ma
iofitv Weld to the minority! If the
opposition candidates, who ran
against Wessrs. Lucas and Chew had
kicked and rebelled, and claimed the
mastery, which would be reeogni2-
ed? These are the questions. Now
at the special term OF dhe Legisla'
ture. President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House, &c, will have
to be elected. Will parties caucus,
and if yea, will the minority say to
the majority, nay' If so, then when
Mr.. Lucas presents his credentials
to the U. S. Senate and majority
as to his seating, say yea, and mi
nority, may, and they filibuster and
keep him out by defeating action,
who shall complain, or where will be
the wrong? Opposite parties may
do this as they wrestle for ascend
ancy-,dipiomacy tact, and continu-
ed intriguing are the elements OF the
contest, but in the household, how
about it? We do not answer this
question. Suppose a vote had been
taken among the twelve dissenters
and majority had to settle as to
who should be appointed and there
~ cen kicking by minority of
the twelve, what principle would
govern This is the democratic is
sue. To the republicans, comes the
privilege now of patting the contest
ants and urging the boys on to re-
newed effort and keep them at Jun
til vitality is exhausted and then
down them both. Poor democrats
Happy republicans But with all
this, there belongs a serious view and
that is, the question of cost to the
taxpayer, to the citizens Of all par
ties, and the query is; why expend
thousands of dollars in mileage and
thousands more in per diems, com
mittee clerks, public printers and
forty five days of precious time, in
wrangling over party fight, within
that party, with majority vote and
then fail to so legislate,a as to render
it necessary to convene a special
session, at the cost ofthousands and
thousands more Of dollars Of the tax
payers money? This is outrage,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
Money, Food and Failures.

The value of the exports of bread
stuffs from the United States in Feb
ruary, 1887, 1881, 446. and in Feb
ruary, 1886, S10,105, 157 in eight
month ended 2Sth February, 1887,
S104,670, 449. and same time last,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

SHEPHERDsTowN DECLARES FOR
LOCAL OPTION "A municipal election
was held on Monday in Shepherdstown,
West Virginia, at which local option
or temperanee-ticket was elected.
The successful candidates are-B. L.
Harrison, mayor j. s. Fleming, re-
corder B. s. Pendleton, G. T. Licklid
er, j. w. Kerney, DR.. r. M. Marshall
and Joseph l.. Ceokus, councilmen. -
HagerstoUn IorchlGght
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1887.

THE Wheeling Intelligencer in
noting the presence of Mr.. James
M. Mason in the City says, he stated,
that he should have been appointed
IT. S. Senator instead Of Mr.. Lucas.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19
Shutting MIR. Randall Out.

HARRISBURG, PA, March 15.-The
House congressional apportionment
co mmittee tonight agreed to give
Philadelphia six districts-a gain Of
one. A Philadelphia re-epportion-
ment was also agreed upon making
all of the six districts republican,
thus shutting Mr., Randall out.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

WI ,oag ,rincompetency, una no party
on earth can survive such leading.
TIL ose,who prepare such &easts, can
not4failsto see the handwriting on
the wall.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-03-19

1t is only at sea that a woman
doesn't care how she looks, and as
soon as she gets in sight Of land she
makes up for lost time.